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  1. #1 雾尽时分
    97% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

    戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 11.2%

  2. #2 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fractal Pop Games
    Windows

    The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Point & Click 17.6%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Logic 7.1%

  3. #3 Star Seeker in: the Secret of the Sorcerous Standoff
    96% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2020
    Dev: Benedict Ide
    Windows · Mac

    In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?

    Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 14.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%

  4. #4 The Big Hollow: 1982
    94% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows

    Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 14.8%, Crime 13.6%

  5. #5 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
    95% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Escape Pod
    Windows

    Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.

    Why similar: Crime 17.9%, Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11%, Investigation 10.3%

  6. #6 The Missing Threads
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
    Windows

    [DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.

    Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%

  7. #7 Trials of Innocence
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,723 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows
    Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Investigation 9.5%

  8. #8 The Golden Girl Case
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StickyLabs
    Windows · Mac

    As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

    Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

  9. #9 Mystery Island:Missing Amy
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……

    Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Crime 11.1%

  10. #10 The Breakfast Serial Club
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Investigation 12.4%

  11. #11 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

    Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 16.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%

  12. #12 Twin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
    89% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Can the twin detectives solve a new case? You are the only one who can help them catch the killer. Are you up for the challenge?

    Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Crime 15.7%, Point & Click 12%, Investigation 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  13. #13 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
    88% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

    NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%

  14. #14 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    89% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 22.6%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Investigation 9.8%

  15. #15 Disordered
    87% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Lumas Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 17%, Point & Click 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%

  16. #16 Death Trick: Double Blind
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 279 reviews2024
    Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.

    Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Crime 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  17. #17 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Abigail Fuller
    Windows · Linux

    This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Crime 14.6%, Detective 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Adventure 8.6%

  18. #18 The False Culprit
    84% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 11.2%

  19. #19 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
    85% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KANUE
    Windows · Mac

    Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Logic 8.1%

  20. #20 Busty Barrister Barbara
    84% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Baller Industries
    Windows · Mac

    A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Adventure 9.8%

  21. #21 Wild East: The Straw Man
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: David Zacik
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.

    Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Point & Click 19.1%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 6.8%

  22. #22 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Investigation 7.6%

  23. #23 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
    82% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Detective 20.5%, Point & Click 19.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%

  24. #24 Paper Perjury
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 209 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Point & Click 14%, Crime 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 8%

  25. #25 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

    Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

    Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Crime 21%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Mystery 6.9%

  26. #26 Neon Hearts City
    80% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Point & Click 15.4%, Crime 15%, Investigation 12.7%

  27. #27 Man of Nollyn
    78% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

    Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 20.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

  28. #28 The Detective's Apprentice
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: darqwerful
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.

    Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 14%, Crime 11.5%, Mystery 7.8%

  29. #29 Myths or Reality: Fairy Lands Collector's Edition
    79% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2021
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    The further into the forest the more fantastic things you will see. Do not be afraid of what you do not know or understand. Try to remember the oldest fairy tales about creatures that live deeply in a forest. Be bold enough to face something unusual in a classical English village!

    Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Investigation 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  30. #30 Detective Trent
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pegamob
    Windows

    Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Crime 18.6%, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11%

  31. #31 The Spirit Weaver
    76% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2026
    Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
    Windows

    The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Point & Click 16.5%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

  32. #32 Hidden Object: Prison Diaries
    77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Peaksel
    Windows · Mac

    Find all the hidden objects and deep dive into the psychology of murder cases!

    Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Point & Click 17.8%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Logic 6.9%

  33. #33 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Seam Entertainment
    Windows

    A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

    Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%

  34. #34 GENBA no Kizuna
    75% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  35. #35 Lilith Was Dead
    77% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Heat Wave Games
    Windows · Mac

    After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

    Why similar: Crime 20%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  36. #36 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 305 reviews2026
    Dev: 午夜说书人
    Windows

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%

  37. #37 Chains of Judgment
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Crime 17.9%, Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%

  38. #38 The Mermaid Mask
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac

    An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Crime 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 10%

  39. #39 Tokyo Detectives
    75% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Point & Click 9.8%

  40. #40 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Cold Case Inc
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 11.2%

  41. #41 A Case of Fraud
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 437 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 14.7%, Logic 8.8%

  42. #42 Evidence Officer
    73% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: KAISOU GAMING
    Windows

    A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.

    Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Crime 22.9%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%

  43. #43 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 16.1%, Point & Click 12.9%, Investigation 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  44. #44 Linework
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Overlyunderqualified
    Windows

    Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.

    Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Investigation 15.4%, Logic 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%

  45. #45 Just in Crime
    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Gomet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.

    Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

  46. #46 Ezrebeth
    70% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

  47. #47 Aaron Drake: Ace Detective
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fullmetal Typist
    Windows

    Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 18.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Investigation 9.9%

  48. #48 Major's Heart
    70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Detective 21%, Point & Click 19.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Adventure 9.8%

  49. #49 Unsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick Collector’s Edition
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows · Mac

    A killer hides behind familiar faces. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and expose the conspiracy tearing the village apart before fear consumes it whole.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Crime 21.8%, Point & Click 16.7%, Logic 7.1%, Hand-drawn 6.6%

  50. #50 Death at Fleming Manor
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SUPERTHUMb
    Windows

    "Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.

    Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 11.6%

  51. #51 Iterations
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Meg GravattPub: IntelliTect
    Windows

    Help solve a crime.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Crime 20.5%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Colorful 6.5%

  52. #52 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
    67% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Retroactive Fort
    Windows

    Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Investigation 15%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 6.4%

  53. #53 For Your Tranquility
    68% matchMixed68% of 192 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Crime 22.1%, Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Investigation 7.7%

  54. #54 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
    68% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
    Dev: Apexchimps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!

    Why similar: Detective 25%, Point & Click 17.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  55. #55 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
    Dev: Kini Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

    Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Logic 7.4%

  56. #56 Magic City Detective: Wings Of Revenge Collector's Edition
    69% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Going to a masquerade ball, you rarely suspect anything amiss. But, since you are a detective, your intuition does not fail you and something magically evil will indeed happen in Venice.

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 13%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.7%

  57. #57 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,611 reviews2024
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 31.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Crime 22.3%, Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 7.6%

  58. #58 Jill O' Lantern: Final Cut
    66% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: Screen Savor Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Point & Click 16.8%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Hand-drawn 11.2%

  59. #59 L'affaire est dans le sac
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2023
    Dev: Jean-Marc VanbalberghePub: Association Let's Develop Change
    Windows

    In an investigation where the thieves are not necessarily the ones you think they are, follow the clues, question the suspects, and get to the truth by avoiding false leads. But beware, some people are not ready to give up so easily.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 21.4%, Point & Click 17.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Adventure 6.5%

  60. #60 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows

    A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.

    Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Point & Click 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 10.7%

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